Loys de Chabannes

Loys de Chabannes (1472-) was a French nobleman at the time of the Italian Wars.

Biography
Loys de Chabannes was a member of the French nobility, and he was known as a good bureaucrat and a brave commander. In 1493, he was adopted by Louis II, Duke of Orleans, who became "King Louis XII" in 1498, and he was originally entrusted with the governorship of Lyon. In 1494, he defeated an army of brigands under Philippe Lyonnais to the north of Lyon, proving himself a worthy asset to the Kingdom of France.